Ryzen 9 9950X vs Xeon Platinum 8571N
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8571N outperforms Ryzen 9 9950X by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 93 | 102 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.86 | 68.92 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 13.85 | 23.54 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Emerald Rapids (2023) | Granite Ridge (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (2 years ago) | 15 August 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $6,839 | $649 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 9 9950X has 1685% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8571N.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8571N and Ryzen 9 9950X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 52 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 104 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 300 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 2x 763 mm2 | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 78 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 16,630 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8571N and Ryzen 9 9950X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA4677 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8571N and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8571N and Ryzen 9 9950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8571N and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8571N and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC) | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8571N and Ryzen 9 9950X.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 24 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 38.71 | 37.27 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 15 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 52 | 16 |
| Threads | 104 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 170 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 8571N has a 3.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 225% more physical cores and 225% more threads.
Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 76.5% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8571N is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 9950X is a desktop one.
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